Respiratory Therapist​/PT​/weekends

Respiratory Therapist/PT/24 hours/7p - 7a with weekends

Apply for the Respiratory Therapist/PT/24 hours/7p - 7a with weekends role at Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group, Inc.

At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.).

We are Magnet® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.

• Provide respiratory care according to established plan of care, including complex treatments, procedures and assessments requiring professional judgment and initiative, as well as routine respiratory therapy.
• Perform bronchodilator protocol and treatment plan, airway clearance modalities, ventilator management, and arterial blood gas draw and analysis.
• Conduct patient assessments using chart review, history, bedside spirometry, and clinical examination, including invasive or non-invasive respiratory monitoring as indicated.
• Demonstrate clinical problem solving, identify and validate problems, assist with clinical pathway, and evaluate patient/family outcomes.
• Use appropriate respiratory and technical skills to deliver care to patients.
• Monitor patients for any variance in the clinical component of the clinical pathway.
• Apply clinical knowledge to complex patient care situations to resolve care issues and establish patient priorities, and initiate respiratory care education.
• Assist with daily living activities.
• Document respiratory care and other cross‑trained activities clearly, concisely, and timely, including compliance with JCAHO and State of Connecticut requirements.
• Document patient outcomes on clinical pathways and other required formats, noting patient variances as they occur.
• Collaborate with team members to plan, implement and evaluate interventions on the clinical pathway.
• Communicate therapeutic regime and patient outcomes and variances to case managers and physicians in a timely manner.
• Precept fellow employees and assist in orientation of new employees.
• Provide educational and clinical guidance in respiratory matters to colleagues.
• Assist co-workers and other respiratory care personnel in clinical problem solving and troubleshooting of respiratory equipment.
• Participate in the development, revision and implementation of policies, procedures, and clinical pathways.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, including indicator development, chart review, patient intervention and evaluation.
• Participate on hospital/unit committees and communicate important committee activity information to fellow employees.
• Seek professional growth and development, attend staff meetings, in-services, workshops, conferences, and keep abreast of respiratory care skills and technology.

• Completion of a two‑year AMA‑approved Associate or Bachelor's level program in Respiratory Care.
• Minimum one year experience in respiratory care.

• NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Connecticut State License as Respiratory Care Practitioner.

• Computer literacy and experience in entering and retrieving PC data.
• Availability for call‑in or other emergency duties.

• On foot most of the day with moderate lifting up to approximately 30 pounds, repetitive walking, stooping, and bending.

Regular exposure to a variety of patient elements including infectious and communicable diseases and occasional stress.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; good mathematics, analytical, and organizational skills; able to read, comprehend and execute written and oral instructions.

Entry level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.